Chinese Restaurant Fried Rice
Transform your home kitchen into your favorite takeout spot with this easy, flavor-packed Chinese Restaurant Fried Rice recipe. Crafted with day-old rice for the perfect texture, this dish features a medley of fresh vegetables, fluffy scrambled eggs, and a savory blend of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil for that authentic umami punch. A quick stir-fry in a hot skillet ensures every grain of rice is infused with rich flavor, while ingredients like minced garlic and sliced green onions add vibrant layers of aroma and freshness. Ready in just 25 minutes, this one-pan meal is the ultimate weeknight hero for satisfying your craving for classic Chinese fried rice. Perfect as a main dish or a side, it’s sure to become a household favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups day-old cooked white rice
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 medium, diced carrot
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 stalks, thinly sliced green onions
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves, minced garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Break up the cooked, day-old rice into small clumps using your hands or a fork to remove any lumps.
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large, nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Crack and whisk the eggs in a small bowl, then pour them into the hot skillet. Scramble the eggs until just set, breaking them into small pieces. Remove the eggs from the skillet and set them aside.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the skillet. Once hot, add the diced carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened.
Add the garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until aromatic.
Add the frozen peas to the skillet and stir, cooking for another 1-2 minutes until heated through.
Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the rice to the other side. Spread the rice out so it can heat evenly, then toss it with the vegetables using a spatula.
Reduce the heat to medium, and drizzle the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil over the rice. Stir well to coat every grain of rice with the sauces.
Add the cooked eggs back into the skillet, along with the sliced green onions. Gently fold everything together until evenly mixed.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste, and stir once more to distribute the seasoning.
Serve the fried rice immediately, garnished with additional sliced green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 70.7 g | 91% | |
| Saturated Fat | 13.0 g | 65% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 31.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 558 mg | 186% | |
| Sodium | 3617 mg | 157% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 280.1 g | 102% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.4 g | 55% | |
| Total Sugars | 14.0 g | ||
| Protein | 57.0 g | 114% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.1 mcg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 304 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 17.2 mg | 96% | |
| Potassium | 1409 mg | 30% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
